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Utah/Statistical claims
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== Critics like to use statistical information related to the population of Utah to draw some sort of conclusion about the status or overall health of the Church.
==Detailed Analysis
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- Pornography use in Utah
- Bankruptcy rate in Utah
- Suicide rate among Latter-day Saints in Utah—
Brief Summary: Critics charge that the suicide rate in Utah is higher than the national average, and that this demonstrates that being a Latter-day Saint is psychologically unhealthy. (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - Use of antidepressants in Utah—
Brief Summary: Critics charge that the rate of antidepressant use is much higher among Mormons than the general population. They claim this is evidence that participation in the LDS Church is inordinately stressful due to pressure for Mormons to appear "perfect." (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗
- Suicide rate among Latter-day Saints in Utah—
- LDS population in Utah